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Black Panther’s Tour de Force as a marvelous paradigm for the decolonization of the Kuyperian tradition
Abstract
The ground-breaking Afrofuturist film Black Panther from Marvel Studios celebrates African culture. I propose that if the Marvel Cinematic Universe, an American media franchise, can decolonize superhero motion pictures, one might hope the same concerning Western theology, including the Kuyperian tradition, despite the prejudiced views on race by its progenitor. The Black Panther, I argue, offers a dramatic portrait for decolonizing the Kuyperian tradition, not just for African saints, but for all believers. To begin, I explore the Black Panther’s backdrop and the film’s cultural significance. Next, the decolonization of the Kuyperian tradition is discussed. Considering the Black Panther as a paradigm, the paper explores how the Kuyperian tradition might be decolonized and woven together with rich African wisdom contributing towards a colorful and textured theology for the global church.
